The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1887-01-06

~AV" AuSSUiS VI thS OOuuty AOuIb
last Monday at Jonesboro, ]. W.
Grumiey, Esq, Of this place, was elect
ed chairman on the 4th ballot. Mr.
Crumley is an able magistrate, and
will make good chairman. The Sc
lection is a compliment to the 9th civ
il district, and especially to Johnson
City, he being the first person from
this district, that has ever held a
county Office. Ed Harr was elected
sheriff in 1894 but died Just after being
sworn in.
A Novel Monument.-Last summer
while Mrs L. B. Ogden was visiting
on the Roam she picked out large
rock for a monument for her husband,
the late Gen. Ogden. The rock was
white Sgranite s feet long by feet
wide and, weighed 12000pounds. Mr.,
Nat Simerly took the contract to load
it on the Narrow Gauge ear and trans
fer it at Johnson City without remov-
ing the moss on defacing the rock in
any way, for $3.50. 1t passed through
johnson City last week, together with
two smaller rocks to be used as head
and foot stones.
The literary entertainment given by
the Woman's Missionary Society Of
the M. f. Church, South, on the 27th
ult. was a success in every particular.
Tho tableaux, readings and Rotations
were all good, but the recitation,
"The Angels of Buena Visto," by Miss
Stacy Crumley, deserves secipal men
tion. Her graceful bearing and earn
est manner made it the hit OF the even
ing. Last, but decidedly not the least
on the program, was the Genius OF
Christianity" representing the differ
ent nations, in which the Woman's
Missionary Society is at work. Mrs,
H. B. Clark represented Christianity
and the different nations were repre-.
sented by Mrs. Will Harr, Mrs. G. G.
Seaver, Mrs. j. E. Crandall, Miss No.
IA Crumley and Miss Stacy Crumley.
Coming.-0n Friday evening, Jan.
18th, the Mcdowell, Comedy Compa-
ny, an organization said to be strictly
frst-class, will commence an engage
ment of two performances af Jobe's
Opera House. Miss Fanny Reeves
heads the list and is, OF course, the
star. An exchange says:
To thorough knowledge of her art,
dramatic ardor, innate charm and Pc
culiar magn etism, she adds keen in
telligence, asuperb figure and swe ct,
attractive face. By simple, natural
method and fair and womanly grace
she has worked her way to the front
rank of her profession, and now stands
acknowledged beautiful and gifted
artist. Her principal support is Mr..
Edward Bell, handsome, clever
young actor, and Miss Jenny Karsner,
one of Nashville's brightest, fairest
daughters, who has been in the theat-
rical profession the past four years, but
has never had an opportunity of ap-
pearing here.
Miss Marsner began her tareer at
Daly's Theater, New York, some four
years ago, the following season she
was with BARLEY Campbell's Siberia"
Company, and last season was sup
port to Madame Janish.
Died.-At her home in this place,
on the 9TH inst, of consumption, Mrs.
T. E. Russell. She was the wife OF
Rev. T. E. Russell, and leaves a hus-
band and five children. Her funeral
was preached this morning at 10
o'clock by the Rev. T. G. Carter, of
| Chattanooga,
i Died.-At her home Watauga, Car
ter county, Mrs. Sallie, wife Of G. P.
Cass, on the 9Th inst. of typhoid fever.
She will be buried in this place to.
morrow.
Mr.. Wilcox died last Monday at the
home of his daughter, Mrs. Ed Talley
in this place, after a lingering illness.